fraud

Fraud is intentional deception to secure unfair or unlawful gain, or to deprive a victim of a legal right. Fraud can violate civil law, a criminal law, or it may cause no loss of money, property or legal right but still be an element of another civil or criminal wrong.

IBM Launches Real-Time AI for Transaction Processing
IBM Launches Real-Time AI for Transaction Processing
April 06, 2022  |  artificial intelligence

IBM has introduced what it calls the next-generation system with an integrated artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator that promises to detect and prevent fraud, the New...

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Federal Reserve Bans Six Bankers for COVID-19 Loan Fraud
Federal Reserve Bans Six Bankers for COVID-19 Loan Fraud
April 05, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Reserve on Tuesday (April 5) banned six former bank employees, including two who had previously worked in Bank of America Corp.’s wealth management...

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Early Warning Services, Big Banks Launch ID Service Authentify
Early Warning Services, Big Banks Launch ID Service Authentify
April 05, 2022  |  Identity

Early Warning Services LLC has teamed up with seven of America’s biggest banks to launch Authentify, an identity verification service for businesses and consumers. Get...

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As Application Fraudsters Set Sights on B2Bs, A Growing Threat Looms
As Application Fraudsters Set Sights on B2Bs, A Growing Threat Looms
April 05, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans are gone. The various tranches of government aid have been exhausted, and trillions of dollars in economic aid are...

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Walmart Stops $4M in Gift Cards From Reaching Scammers Targeting Older Victims
Walmart Stops $4M in Gift Cards From Reaching Scammers Targeting Older Victims
April 04, 2022  |  Walmart

Walmart’s technology has helped it identify and freeze millions in gift cards that were bought by elderly victims that had fallen prey to con artists,...

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FTC: Americans Lost $5.8B to Fraud in 2021
FTC: Americans Lost $5.8B to Fraud in 2021
April 04, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Fraud has become a common concern for consumers, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reporting recently that Americans lost more than $5.8 billion to fraud...

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Betting Big, Hacker Risks $3M to Con DeFi Lending Protocol out of $15.6M
Betting Big, Hacker Risks $3M to Con DeFi Lending Protocol out of $15.6M
April 04, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

A hacker who gambled $3 million that a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol was exploitable hit the jackpot over the weekend, coming away with a tidy...

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Digital Fraud Tracker: Crypto Scams Increased in UK Last Year
Digital Fraud Tracker: Crypto Scams Increased in UK Last Year
April 04, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) was busy in 2021 when it came to keeping the cryptocurrency space safe, not only fighting off money laundering...

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Wirex on the Challenges and Potential of Cryptocurrency
Wirex on the Challenges and Potential of Cryptocurrency
April 04, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

While cryptocurrencies have the potential for faster cross-border transactions at a lower cost, common misconceptions hold back broader consumer adoption. In the Digital Fraud Tracker,...

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